Brooder



Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

. ANNA Krs'rLnR, or nosELAirn, NEBRASKA.

BBOODER.

Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to an improved brooder or hover such as is provided for V housin small chicks for protecting the same from the elements.

5 The invention, however, has more specific reference to an attachment for a conven-.

tional hover which permits the area of the. .latterto be increased beyond its normal s1ze for housing a greater number of chickens in a less crowded condition.

Briefly, the invention has reference .to a curtain which is adjustably and detachably connected to the lower portion of the hover to entirely close the space between the bottom of the metal hood and the ground or to 1 permit it to be varied to suit the conditions met.

My principal object is to provide a simple and'inexpensive attachment which maybe used in association with conventional marketed brooders Without requiring alteration and servin to decidedly enhance the utility of the mar eted products. Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to'desi'gnate like parts throughout the same: 7, Figure 1 is a top plan view with portions broken away to disclose the details more.

plainly. V

Figure 2 is a central vertical section through the same.

In the drawing the reference character 1 designates generally a conventional brooder which includes the usual frusto-conical hood and 3 represents a heater such as is usually installed beneath the hood.

The invention comprises a plurality of attaching arms 4 having their inner end por tions 5 riveted or otherwise permanently secured to the lower edge portion of the hood as shown in the drawing. The outer ends of these arms project beyond the edge of the hood and are provided with the eyes 6 in which a wire hoop or ring 7 is fastened. Obviouslythe arms are arranged at circumferentially spaced points so as to properly support the wire. In addition, the device includes a flexible curtain 8 of appropriate material such as will withstand the abuse of the sired.

2 which is ordinarily of light weight metal,

1926. Serial in. 111,016.

elements. This curtain is properly rein- 5 forced at its bottom as indicated at 9 and its opposite upper edge is formed with a pocket 10 for reception of a flexible drawing string 11. 7

The curtain is placed in position in a manner topermit the upper half to span the space, between the peripheral edge of the hood and the wire supporting ring 7. This is accomplished by drawing the string 11 sufliciently tight andtying the ends in a bow 95 i as shown. Moreover, the lower half is permitted to depend or hang down as shown, andit'is obvious that by adjusting the drawing string, it may be permitted to hang low v or high as desired. Thus, in bad weather, it

.can be permitted to hang and come in contact with the ground or floor, as the case may be, and in more favorable weather it may be raised slightly by drawing the string in an obvious manner. 7

The useand advantages of an invention 1 or" this kind will be plain to those familiar with brooders and the inventionis ofsuch simple nature that a more detailed descrip-. tion is hardly necessary. Moreover, the alleged novelty of the improvement is pointed out specifically in the appended claims.

I Minor changes comingwithinthe field of V invention claimed may be resorted to it de-' Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is w 1. Ari-attachment for a brooder of the class described comprising aplurality of attaching arms adapted to be connected at their inner ends with the lower edge portion of the hood ofthe brooder, the outer end portions of said arms being adapted to project outwardly beyond the lower edge porwhich a drawing string is located and hav- 9 ing its lower edge portion reinforced, said ourtam being adapted to cover the space between the ring and hood and to have its lowerendportion hanging down from said ring to form an enclosure for the hood.

2. In a'brooder of the class described, in combination, a conical hoo.d, a curtain suspension ring adapted to surround the lowe edge port-ion of the hood in radially spaced by upon gathering the same, it'will be caused relation, means for supporting said ring in a to ride upwardly on the conical surface of plane with .said lower edge portion, and a the hood to regulate the space between the flexible curtain covering the. space between bottom edge of the curtain. and theground. 5 the ring and edge of the hood, and depend- In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

- ing from said ring, said curtain being provided at its top with a drawing string, where- ANNA KISTLER. 

